"I'm rubbing! I'm going to become a real admiral? "When Prince Ruprecht received the plan to sail the fleet sent by Tirpitz himself, the prince was completely messy, he was just a naval enthusiast in his previous life, and he also received some basic naval military education in this life, but these were attached as ancillary courses, similar to electives in college.

The performance in the Battle of Toshima was entirely a product of quick wit and hardware superiority. If you want to say that it is okay to give some ideas for the design of the navy or warships, but if you want to make a specific naval plan, then forget it, aren't you Tirpitz already the secretary of state of the navy? And that von. Isn't Admiral Boer the commander of the High Seas Fleet? Why don't you discuss something?

"But the final decision must be made by you, the Kaiser has given you the right to command the task force, you will be in charge of the entire plan, and the final travel arrangements and plans of the navy will naturally be up to you." Tirpitz patiently explained.

It is true that the three divisions of the German Navy have their own tasks, but they all operate under the orders of the emperor, and some big things still have to be decided by the emperor in the end, for example, the plan for the construction of Bavaria-class battleships in history was decided by Wilhelm II, when Tirpitz was entangled in whether to use 10 350 guns or 8 406 guns for the new battleships, the Kaiser directly proposed a plan for 8 15-inch guns.

Similarly, in wartime, the Kaiser could be removed from office outright for the dereliction of duty of Ingnoor, the former commander of the German High Seas Fleet. And if Schell wanted the High Seas Fleet to take big action, he had to get the Kaiser's consent. Did the Kaiser understand the navy? Maybe I know some, but it's certainly not from a professional background. But people just have the right to decide.

Now, when the Kaiser delegated some of his powers to the Prince, the Prince's authority over the German Task Force was the same as the Kaiser's authority over the German Navy, and whether the Prince understood it or not, and whether it was Tirpitz or Bohr who participated in the operation, their plans had to be approved by the Prince before they could take effect. Of course, this document will eventually have to be uploaded to the Kaiser, but the next step is just a formality.

The prince felt that all this was a bit inconsistent, and even a little incredible, but then he was relieved, and the future US defense secretaries were all civilian officials, and the buddy named Rumsfeld was bent on advancing the armored vehicle rapid reaction brigade, and then was slapped in the face by the RPG Cult. The United States is like this, and Germany in this plane makes it a big deal to make itself a traverser.

Of course, what the prince couldn't understand the most was that whether it was Tirpitz or Boer, they actually took it for granted, and the respect shown in front of them was definitely not just brought by status! Instead, he really regarded the prince as a boss he could rely on, what a thing! But soon, the prince was relieved again, and the basic work was formulated by professional staff officers. Don't worry about it, the most important thing is actually the handling of special circumstances, but considering that the opponent you face this time is very broiler, the special situation will not be special.

Think about it again, even Betty, the master who suppressed his colleagues and sold his teammates several times, can go down in history, and it is not too much for himself, the person who participated in and commanded the world's first pre-dreadnought era battleship showdown, to serve as this chief officer. Well, it's useless to talk too much, let's look at the plan first.

"According to the plan, in the event of the outbreak of war, the entire fleet will be divided into two detachments, the battleship Caesar and the armored cruiser Munich in Group A, which, after completing preparations in Brazil, will go straight to the Lobito area in central Angola. And the B flotilla consisting of the armored cruisers Marquis Bismarck and Hamburg will set off from Namibia and go straight to the Luanda region. ”

"Each detachment will carry 2 troop carriers and 4 supply ships, as well as 4 minesweepers. When it comes time to seize the port, the Munich-class armored cruisers will take cover, while the capital ships will be on guard around the perimeter. After the capture of the port, armed merchant ships will take over the defense of the port. The armored cruiser Hamburg was to join up with Flotilla A, while the armored cruiser Mainz was to go to Cabinda and cover the army to capture it. "Feng. Admiral Ball gave a brief account of the situation. (You can look at the map, Angola has an enclave)

"The only one in Africa south of the equator is the Royal Navy, but they have been busy with the South African war lately. The army's artillery and gunners were insufficient, and a large number of British warships cruising in South Africa rushed to South Africa, and some naval guns and a large number of gunners were formed to form a marine artillery team to support the battle. And the remaining sailors were temporarily incorporated into the Marine Corps. Judging by the current intelligence, the British have drawn at least about 5,000 sailors to participate in the land battle. Tirpitz said.

Before the end of World War II, the British Royal Navy was more reliable than the Army, and it never disappointed the British Empire. After hearing this information, the prince said in his heart. 1 The British before the war were very capable of fighting, although they had substantially improved the strength of the Boer army, but it was clear that the British were not vegetarians. The mobilized empire's combat effectiveness is still off the charts!

Obviously, it takes a lot of time to transfer the army from the mainland and the colonies, especially the requisition of heavy equipment. The British, who were in a hurry, decisively threw naval personnel into land warfare, and although the input of thousands of naval officers and men and a large number of small and medium-caliber naval guns could not be said to contain the offensive of the Boers, it was still possible to hold on to key points!

However, this is definitely a benefit for Germany, because in this way, the British Royal Navy is completely incapable of interfering, and the gunners and sailors have switched to land warfare, so there are still manpower to operate the battleship? Probably do the math.

A first-class cruiser is only about 600 people (the goods of 48 boilers are not counted.) Including Edgar, all the British cruisers of the first class were only about 15, which means that at present, almost all the cruisers that the British could cruise near Africa had transferred a considerable part of their personnel to South Africa, and the British battleships were concentrated on the mainland and in the Mediterranean, and they could not appear in Africa in a hurry. Combined with reaction and preparation time, the British had neither the intention nor the ability to interfere with German actions.

When it was determined that the British could not take care of the matter, the prince finally breathed a sigh of relief, but soon another piece of information from Bol made the prince feel a hint of danger. The French had a very powerful fleet in Africa, and they actually deployed battleships in Africa, and more than 1!

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